REVIEW & GIVEAWAY – The Hungry Caterpillar Craft Kits
Ever since I was a child, I have been a massive fan of Eric Carle’s book – The Hungry Caterpillar. My Mum used to read it to me as a child, and just like my daughter does today, I had a massive fascination with poking my fingers through the holes as the caterpillar worked his way through his long list of lovely foods! 🙂
From the age of 2, The Hungry Caterpillar became one of Erin’s favourite books, so when she turned 3 earlier this year, it seemed like the obvious choice of theme for her party! 🙂
We recently learned about the range of fabulous Hungry Caterpillar crafts from the Rainbow Company Ltd, and when we were offered some to test out, I knew that these would be right up Erin’s street.
We were sent two items from the range – The Door Hanger and The Super Dough Model Kit.
Door Hanger
The Door Hanger kit features a wooden hanger with a different design on each side – this can be hung on your child’s bedroom door and turned around to show whether they are sleeping or awake, and whether or not they can be disturbed. The kit comes with a packet of pens with 8 different colours which children can use to colour in the wooden hanger. The pens are perfectly sized for little hands and glide onto the wood very easily. We did find that they do dry out quite quickly however if left with the lid off, so ensure your child replaces the cap quickly after use to ensure the colour stays bold!
Erin is not great yet at staying within the lines yet, so we had the odd ‘slip’ in her colouring but overall she did very well.
This was a fun, calm, colouring activity that kept Erin occupied and quiet and she really enjoyed watching the design come to life as she coloured, even if her approach to writing letters in the apple before she coloured it was a little unorthodox! 🙂
Super Dough Model Kit
The second kit we were sent was the Super Dough model kit – a mouldable ladybird figure. Inside the packet was all the coloured air dry dough needed to make the design, in just the right quantities (enough to make more than one). This air drying dough is a little different to Playdoh, so wasn’t quite the consistency I expected – a bit more stretchy and less squishy to the touch. The biggest challenge was removing it from the packaging to start with, but once we had done that Erin enjoyed making the character and rolling it out with a rolling pin (not included).
The spatula included was quite hard to use to cut through the dough so Erin did require some help.
Once we had created our character, we left it to set. The product sets quite quickly when left in the air to dry, but can be wet again in order for  the dough can be reused.
Again this was a fun activity that kept Erin quiet and content, however this one needed a little more adult involvement as she was unable to cut the dough on her own.
Overall, we loved both products from the Hungry Caterpillar range. If you were having a Hungry Caterpillar themed birthday party for your children, I think these would make a great alternative to a party bag – far more useful than a load of plastic toys or a recorder that will end up in the bin! The full range of Hungry Caterpillar crafts can be purchase from selected Tesco stores.
Would you like to win a set of Hungry Caterpillar crafts for your children?
We have a set to giveaway! Use the gleam app below to enter and GOOD LUCK!!! 🙂
T&Cs – Winner will win one Hanger Kit and one Super Dough Model Kit from Rainbow Designs Ltd. Winner chosen at random. UK Only. Please allow 28 days for prize delivery.
Would you like to win a set of Hungry Caterpillar crafts for your children? . . . . l certainly hope l am lucky enough to win this craft set
This looks brilliant and unique
Lovely giveaway my grandson would love this
What a lovely craft kit! Perfect for the Spring thank you!
How cute! Perfect for some little crafters I know.
these are great little kits x
We love the hungry caterpillar
great prize – best of luck to all you enter
My daughter loves making things and the Hungry Caterpillar
This set looks fab and how good is Erin at colouring inside the lines 🙂
this would be fab for my little girl, Shes really into the hungry caterpillar at the moment 🙂
Lovely giveaway x
Excellent giveaway
These look fun, we love The Very Hungry Caterpillar x
Ah love this prize! x
this is a lovely giveaway my niece loves the book x
I love the hungry caterpillar and read it to Dex most days. The crafts look incredible!
Where did you get the top in the colouring in picture? I love bright cheerful clothes like those but it seems to mostly be pot luck if I can ever find them.
What lovely little kits
This is so cool & I bet it’s super fun for the kids! Loving the giveaway 🙂
Ooh I love The Hungry Caterpillar! Such cute craft ideas 🙂
Lovely giveaway…x
What a great prize.
Love having craft days with my son and a brillient giveaway thank you
Ah wow! These look really cool and definitely something the kids would enjoy doing! x
how lovely! we love The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
How adorable is this! We love the Hungry Caterpillar at home, my daughter was given the finger puppet book on her first birthday and she is 3 soon and we read it most nights. I am so entering this giveaway as I know she would love this set. x
These look great fun. I like the step by step instructions with the dough and that it dries, but can be made wet again, such a good idea
I love these! Look great. The boys love the Very Hungry Caterpillar book xx
looks fab xx
Great prize, crafts can be so much fun. Also the Hungry Caterpillar is a favourite with the children.
Ahh these look lovely and not too tricky either!
wow fab prize! we love The Very Hungry Caterpillar
These look good, my 5 year old loves crafts
great prize
Perfect yo keep our little ones busy and have fun too
Oh how cute is this! And such gorgeous photos x
Thanks for the giveaway. We love the Hungry Caterpillar
Fabulous giveaway, my grandsons love the Hungry Caterpillar
Beautiful kit! My niece would love it!
I loved the hungry caterpillar as a kid. Now so do my sons. This looks great!
Amazing prize!
I’d love this for my son 🙂
We all love The Very Hungry Caterpillar here, this looks brilliant!
Mt grandchildren love The Hungry Caterpillar
Fab, we love the hungry caterpillar in our house, it’s a classic x
My children would love this
my nephew would love this
Thanks for the giveaway!
My toddler loves the book so I’m sure she would have a lot of fun with the crafts.
Nice giveaway, we could do these crafts in the Easter holidays!
My little Grandson loves the hungry caterpillar he’d enjoy these with help from nana
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of the best preschool books ever written. The fact that it has endured is testament to the delightful story and illustrations.
Would love this for my girls x
Would love to win!
My little 1 would love this!
My little en love the hungry caterpillar
lovely prize thank you
Great prize!
What a lovely craft kit – my kids would fight over this!
This is a great giveaway, thank you
What a lovely prize, does it stick to the carpet like play dough? 😉
Thanks very much for sharing, everyone must love the Hungry Caterpillar, I did when I was young and all 3 of my kids love the story, fab prize
This looks great – lovely, clear instructions.
Great prize
My son would enjoy creating this
What a beautiful kit 🙂
My boys would love this
This would make a lovely Easter gift for my niece – better than chocolate.
Ive read the Hungry Caterpillar so many times I’m probably word-perfect!
Would love for my girls to share over Easter <3
Fantastic
The Hungry Caterpillar is one of our favourite books!
My niece would love creating with this craft kit.
Awesome, my daughter (and I) would love this!
My sons love the hungry caterpillar
Thanks very much for the chance to win
We love the hungry caterpillar. My kids would love this
yes yes yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees
this looks lots of fun to do with the kids